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Christmas 2016: Wichita celebrates with ‘Illuminations,’ Victorian theme

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Editor’s Note: This holiday season, we are taking a look around the country at events and attractions that celebrate the holiday season. Today, we look at our visit to two […]

Minot’s Sleep Inn offers more than a great room; Swimming and shopping abound

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We’ve stayed at some nice hotels during our trips, but Minot’s Sleep Inn and Suites has to rank among the best. The hotel, which is also a convention center, has […]

Nostalgia and great food await you at Hendricks County’s Oasis Diner

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The Oasis Diner takes its guests back to the 1950s, where you expect teenagers to be wearing poodle skirts and leather jackets. Instead, enjoy the nostalgia the restaurant brings and […]

Creating Hot Blown Glass art in Hendricks County

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Watching hot blown glass art being created is very relaxing to me. The steps taken to create beauty from a small dab of glass is impressive. Getting the opportunity to […]

Christmas 2016: Kansas City dazzles as the Midwest’s ‘City of Lights’

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Editor’s Note: This holiday season we are taking a look around the country at events and attractions that celebrate the holiday season. Today, we visit Kansas City to check out […]

Seattle zoo celebrates holidays with ‘Wildlights’ display

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Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo combines wildlife with holiday lights during the annual “Wildlights” exhibit, which runs through Jan. 5. My daughter Mallory and I took in the event last year […]

Harvest season: Telling John Deere’s story

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Editor’s Note: Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate! We’ve reviewed stories this week related to farming in the Midwest. Today, as people sit down to turkey, ham, mashed potatoes, cranberries […]

Omaha’s Durham Museum exhibit looks at Prohibition

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It’s interesting how elections or social movements can create a swell that forces change. Less than 100 years ago, such a movement led to creating a “dry” America. Temperance supporters […]

Harvest season: ‘Expedition Yetter’ shares Iowa farming story

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Editor’s Note: Thanksgiving celebrates the successful completion of the harvest season. This week, we are taking a look back at some of the ag-related stories we’ve had the honor of […]

Harvest season: Checking out North Iowa’s agriculture industry

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Editor’s Note: With the Thanksgiving holiday upon us, we thought it would be nice to take a look back at some ag-related stories that highlight the role and importance of […]

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